JPH11240254A - Method for silk texture style printing and silk texture style printing ribbon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a silk texture style printing system for obtaining a silk texture style printing surface having not only a glossy printing surface but also a gloss and a silk texture printing ribbon. SOLUTION: An ink ribbon has a yellow(Y) ink layer, a magenta(M) ink layer, a cyan(C) ink layer, an OP layer and a KIN layer sequentially formed on an ink ribbon film. The KIN layer is a coating material for forming a silk texture pattern. With this constitution, the yellow(Y) ink layer, the magenta(M) ink layer and the cyan(C) ink layer of amounts corresponding to thermal energy of a heating resistor are sequentially sublimation thermal transferred onto the ink ribbon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a silk-tone printing method and a silk-tone printing ribbon capable of obtaining a silk-tone print while maintaining light resistance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a current sublimation thermal transfer type color printer, Y (yellow), M (magenta) and C (cyan) color forming layers are sequentially printed on a printing paper by using a ribbon shown in FIGS. Printing is performed by transferring with predetermined energy based on data. And after this, OP
The (overcoat) layer is transferred over the entire surface of the printing paper with uniform energy.

FIG. 8 shows the order in which the layers Y, M, C and OP of the ribbon are provided on the film. FIG.
Indicates the cross-sectional shape of the OP layer. Here, 1a is an ink ribbon film, and 1b is an OP layer. By the transfer of the OP layer, a protective film is formed on the surface of the printing paper to which the Y, M, and C coloring layers have been transferred, and light resistance is obtained on the printing surface.

[0004]

However, the conventional printing method described above has a drawback that only a glossy print surface can be obtained because the ribbon having the shape shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is used.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and has a silk-like printing method and a silk-like printing method capable of obtaining not only a glossy print surface but also a glossy silk-like print surface. To provide character ribbons.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In the silk-tone printing method in the sublimation heat transfer method, a first transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of yellow ink to the print paper print surface, and a second transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of magenta ink to the print paper print surface, A third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface, and a fourth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of an overcoat material having light resistance to the print paper print surface,
A fifth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of a coating material having silk-like irregularities on the printing surface of the printing paper.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a silk-screen printing method using a sublimation heat transfer system, wherein a first transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of yellow ink to a printing surface of a printing paper is provided.
A second transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of magenta ink to the print paper print surface, a third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface, and a silk-like pattern on the print paper print surface. And a fourth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of an overcoat material having irregularities and light resistance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a silk-screen printing method using a sublimation thermal transfer system, wherein a first transfer step of sublimation thermal transfer of yellow ink to a print surface of a printing paper is provided.
A second transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of magenta ink to the print paper print surface, a third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface, and light resistance to the print paper print surface A fourth transfer step of sublimation thermal transfer of the overcoat material, and a fifth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of the overcoat material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance to the printing surface of the printing paper. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the silk-tone printing ribbon, an ink ribbon film formed in a long shape, a yellow ink layer formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film, A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the yellow ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, and a magenta ink layer formed on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction. A layer of cyan ink, a layer of a light-resistant overcoat material formed adjacent to the cyan ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, and a layer of the overcoat material on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A layer of a coating material having silk-like irregularities formed adjacent to the layer in the longitudinal direction, and the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. Layers of Oite the yellow ink, a layer of magenta ink, a layer of the cyan ink, characterized in that it is formed by repeating a layer and a layer of the coating material of the overcoat material.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a silk-tone print ribbon, comprising: an ink ribbon film formed in a long shape; and a yellow ink layer formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the yellow ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, and a magenta ink layer formed on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction. A layer of cyan ink, and a coating material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance formed adjacent to the layer of cyan ink on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, the upper surface of the ink ribbon film In the above, the yellow ink layer, the magenta ink layer, the cyan ink layer and the coating material layer are repeatedly formed. Characterized in that it is.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a silk-tone printing ribbon, comprising: an ink ribbon film formed in a long shape; and a yellow ink layer formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the yellow ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, and a magenta ink layer formed on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction. A layer of cyan ink, a layer of a light-resistant overcoat material formed adjacent to the cyan ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction, and a layer of the overcoat material on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A coating material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance formed adjacent to the layer in the longitudinal direction, and the ink ribbon filter. It said layer of yellow ink in the beam top surface, a layer of magenta ink, a layer of the cyan ink, characterized in that it is formed by repeating a layer and a layer of the coating material of the overcoat material.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a heating resistor mounted on a printer. One end of each of the heating resistors R0 to R15 is connected to the COM terminal, and the other end is connected to each of the corresponding signal terminals D0 to D15. One heating resistor corresponds to one dot.

<First Embodiment> FIGS. 2, 3 and 4
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the sublimation heat transfer of the OP layer on the printing surface of the printing paper is performed. Here, the area E
H is sublimated and heat-transferred by heat energy “HEH”. Further, the area EL is transferred by sublimation heat transfer with heat energy "HEL". Here, the relation of the heat energy is “HEH
> HEL ". Therefore, the sublimation-heat-transferred OP layer in the region EH is thicker than the sublimation-heat-transferred OP layer in the region EL.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of the ink ribbon according to the first embodiment. Here, the ink ribbon has a yellow (Y) ink layer, a magenta (M) ink layer, a cyan (C) ink layer, an OP layer, and a KIN layer formed in this order on an ink ribbon film (not shown). ing. K
The IN layer is a coating material for forming a silk pattern.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the shape of the coating material KIN layer in the ink ribbon of FIG. FIG. 4 (a)
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a KIN layer of the ink ribbon. FIG.
4B is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 4A, where 10a is an ink ribbon film, and 10b is a KIN layer. FIG. 4 (c) is a diagram showing the state of B in FIG.
FIG. 10B is a sectional view taken along line B ′, where 10a is an ink ribbon film, and 10b is a KIN layer. The KIN layer 10b is brought into close contact with the printing surface of the printing paper (not shown) and subjected to sublimation heat transfer.

In FIG. 4B, the KIN layer in the region 10c is formed thin, and the KIN layer in the region 10d is formed.
The layer is formed thick. In FIG. 4C, the KIN layer in the region 11c is formed to be thick, and the region 1c is formed.
The 1d KIN layer is formed thin. KIN layer 10b
The coating material has a function of making the surface of the printing paper silk-like, but does not have a function of imparting gloss to the surface of the printing paper and maintaining light resistance.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. Each of the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1) is supplied with a voltage having a predetermined pulse width based on the gradation of the print data, generates heat energy, and performs printing on a printing paper (not shown). That is, the yellow (Y) ink layer, magenta (M) ink layer and cyan (C) on the ink ribbon film in amounts corresponding to the heat energy generated by the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1). Sublimation heat transfer to print paper in the order of the ink layer.

Then, the OP layer is sublimated and heat-transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper with a uniform thickness by a constant thermal energy. Further, the KIN layer is also sublimated and heat-transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper by a constant heat energy. The thermal energy at the time of sublimation thermal transfer of the KIN layer is set to such a size that all the coating material of the thick portion of the KIN layer in the region 10d and the region 11c is transferred to the printing paper.

As a result, the silk-like KIN layer is transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper, so that the printing surface of the printing paper has a silk-like pattern. As a result, on the printing surface of the printing paper, gloss is obtained by the OP layer, and a silk-like pattern (see FIG. 2) is obtained by the KIN layer.

<Second Embodiment> FIGS. 2, 4 and 5
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of an ink ribbon according to the second embodiment. Here, the ink ribbon is composed of an ink layer of yellow (Y), an ink layer of magenta (M), an ink layer of cyan (C),
The layer and the OPK layer are formed in order. The OPK layer is a coating material having a function of making the printing surface of the printing paper for forming a silk pattern a silk-like pattern and a function of imparting gloss and maintaining light resistance.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the shape of the coating material OPK layer in the ink ribbon of FIG. FIG. 4 (a)
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a KIN layer of the ink ribbon. FIG.
4B is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 4A, where 10a is an ink ribbon film and 10b is an OPK layer. FIG. 4 (c) is a diagram showing the state of B in FIG.
FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line B ′, where 10a is an ink ribbon film, and 10b is an OPK layer. An OPK layer 10b is closely attached to a printing surface of a printing paper (not shown) and transferred by sublimation heat.

In FIG. 4B, the OPK layer in the region 10c is formed thin, and the OPK layer in the region 10d is thinned.
The layer is formed thick. In FIG. 4C, the OPK layer in the region 11c is thickly formed, and
1d OPK layer is formed thin. OPK layer 10b
The coating material has a function of making the surface of the printing paper silk-like and a function of imparting gloss to the surface of the printing paper and maintaining light resistance.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. Each of the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1) is supplied with a voltage having a predetermined pulse width based on the gradation of the print data, generates heat energy, and performs printing on a printing paper (not shown). That is, the yellow (Y) ink layer, magenta (M) ink layer and cyan (C) on the ink ribbon film in amounts corresponding to the heat energy generated by the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1). Sublimation heat transfer to print paper in the order of the ink layer.

Then, the OP layer is sublimated and heat-transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper with a uniform thickness by a constant thermal energy. Further, the OPK layer is similarly transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper by sublimation heat with a constant thermal energy. The thermal energy at the time of sublimation thermal transfer of the OPK layer is set to such a size that all the coating material of the thick portion of the OPK layer in the region 10d and the region 11c is transferred to the printing paper.

As a result, the silk-like OPK layer is transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper, so that the printing surface of the printing paper has a silk-like pattern. As a result, on the printing surface of the printing paper, light resistance is obtained by the OP layer and the OPK layer, and a silk-like pattern (see FIG. 2) is obtained by the OPK layer.

<Third Embodiment> FIGS. 2, 4 and 6
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of an ink ribbon according to the third embodiment. Here, the ink ribbon has a yellow (Y) ink layer, a magenta (M) ink layer, a cyan (C) ink layer, and an OPKIN layer formed in this order on an ink ribbon film (not shown). The OPKIN layer is a coating material having a function of forming a printing surface of a printing paper for forming a silk pattern into a silk pattern and a function of imparting gloss and maintaining light resistance.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the shape of the coating material OPKIN layer in the ink ribbon of FIG. FIG.
(A) is a plan view of the KIN layer of the ink ribbon. FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 4A, where 10a is an ink ribbon film and 10b
Is an OPKIN layer. Further, FIG.
(A) is a sectional view taken along the line BB ′, where 10a is an ink ribbon film, and 10b is an OPKIN layer. The OPKI print surface is not shown in the figure.
The N layer 10b is brought into close contact with it and subjected to sublimation heat transfer.

In FIG. 4B, the OPK layer in the region 10c is formed thin and the OPK layer in the region 10d is formed.
The IN layer is formed thick. In FIG. 4C,
The OPKIN layer in the region 11c is formed thick, and the OPKIN layer in the region 11d is formed thin.
The coating material of the OPKIN layer 10b has a function to make the surface of the print paper silk-like and a function to impart gloss to the surface of the print paper to maintain light resistance.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5. Each of the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1) is supplied with a voltage having a predetermined pulse width based on the gradation of the print data, generates heat energy, and performs printing on a printing paper (not shown). That is, the yellow (Y) ink layer, magenta (M) ink layer and cyan (C) on the ink ribbon film in amounts corresponding to the heat energy generated by the heating resistors R0 to R15 (FIG. 1). Sublimation heat transfer to print paper in the order of the ink layer.

Then, the OPKIN layer is sublimated and heat-transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper by a constant thermal energy. OP
The thermal energy at the time of sublimation thermal transfer of the KIN layer is in the region 1
The size of the coating material in the thick portion of the OPKIN layer in the region 0d and the region 11c is set to a size that is entirely transferred to the printing paper.

As a result, the silk-like OPKIN layer is transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper, so that the printing surface of the printing paper has a silk-like pattern. As a result, on the printing surface of the printing paper, light resistance is obtained by the OPKIN layer, and a silk-like pattern (see FIG. 2) is obtained.

<Fourth Embodiment> FIGS. 1, 2 and 7
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 shows each signal terminal D0 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a timing chart showing pulses supplied to a signal terminal D15.

As the ink ribbon used for printing, a conventional ink ribbon having a shape shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is used. The sublimation thermal transfer of the yellow ink layer, the magenta ink layer, and the cyan ink layer transfers heat energy determined based on the gradation to the heating resistors R0 to R15 for a predetermined energizing time and a predetermined voltage value. This is done by generating

Next, after the sublimation heat transfer of the yellow ink layer, the magenta ink layer and the cyan ink layer, the sublimation heat transfer to the printing surface of the printing paper is performed to impart gloss and maintain light resistance. The sublimation heat transfer energy to be applied is changed every several dots. That is, the pulse A in FIG. 2 is applied to the heating resistors R0 to R3 and the heating resistors R8 to R11, and the pulse B is applied to the heating resistors R4 to R7 and the heating resistors R12 to R12. This is applied to the resistor R15.

The pulse A is generated during a time T from time t1 to time t2.
During the time T2 from the time t2 to the time t3.
The voltage is “E1” during the period. The pulse B has a voltage “E1” during a time T from time t1 to time t2, and has a voltage “E2” during a time T from time t2 to time t3. Here, time T
Is the time required for the print paper to move by "4 dots" as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the energy for sublimating and thermally transferring the OP layer from the ink ribbon to the printing paper in the area EH is “E
HE ”, and the energy for sublimation thermal transfer of the OP layer from the ink ribbon to the print paper in the area EL is“ EHL ”. As a result, the shape transferred by sublimation heat transfer to print paper by the heating resistor shown in FIG. 1 becomes a silk-like light-resistant pattern shown in FIG.

[0037]

According to the present invention, since the thickness of the overcoat material or the coating material transferred to the printing surface of the printing paper by sublimation thermal transfer is changed in a silk pattern, the printing surface of the printing paper is glossy. It is possible to obtain a silk-like printed pattern while maintaining light resistance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a heating resistor used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a silk-like printing surface according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ink ribbon according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ink ribbon of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ink ribbon according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ink ribbon according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart of pulses applied to the heating resistor of FIG. 1 used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a conventional ink ribbon.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an ink ribbon according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 10a Ink ribbon film 1b OP layer 10b KIN layer (OPK layer, OPKIN layer) 10c, 10d region

Claims (6)

[Claims] A first transfer step of sublimating and thermally transferring yellow ink to a printing surface of a printing paper; and a second transferring process of sublimating and thermally transferring magenta ink to the printing surface of the printing paper. A third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface; a fourth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of a light-resistant overcoat material to the print paper print surface; A fifth transfer step of sublimating and heat-transferring a coating material having silk-like irregularities on a print surface of the print paper, the silk-tone print method comprising: 2. A sublimation thermal transfer silk-screen printing method, comprising: a first transfer step of sublimation thermal transfer of yellow ink to a print surface of a printing paper; and a second transfer process of sublimation thermal transfer of magenta ink to the print surface of the print paper. A third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface; and a fourth sublimation heat transfer of an overcoat material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance to the print paper print surface. And a transfer process of the silk-screen. 3. A sublimation thermal transfer silk-screen printing method, comprising: a first transfer step of sublimation thermal transfer of yellow ink to a print surface of a printing paper; and a second transfer process of sublimation thermal transfer of magenta ink to the print surface of the print paper. A third transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of cyan ink to the print paper print surface; a fourth transfer step of sublimation heat transfer of a light-resistant overcoat material to the print paper print surface; A fifth transfer step of sublimating and thermally transferring an overcoat material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance to a printing surface of the printing paper. 4. An ink ribbon film formed in a long shape, a layer of yellow ink formed at a predetermined position on the top surface of the ink ribbon film, and a long length of the yellow ink layer on the top surface of the ink ribbon film. A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the ink ribbon film, a cyan ink layer formed adjacent to the magenta ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in a longitudinal direction, and the cyan ink on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A layer of a light-resistant overcoat material on the surface of the printing paper formed adjacent to the ink layer in the longitudinal direction; and a layer of the overcoat material on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction. A layer of a coating material having a silk-like unevenness, wherein the layer of the yellow ink is provided on an upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A layer of magenta ink, a layer of cyan ink, a layer of overcoat material, and a layer of coating material are repeatedly formed. 5. An ink ribbon film formed in a long shape, a layer of yellow ink formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film, and a long length of the yellow ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the ink ribbon film, a cyan ink layer formed adjacent to the magenta ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in a longitudinal direction, and the cyan ink on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A coating material having silk-like irregularities and light resistance formed adjacent to the ink layer in the longitudinal direction, wherein the yellow ink layer, the magenta ink layer, and the cyan A silk-tone printing ribbon, wherein an ink layer and the coating material layer are repeatedly formed. 6. An ink ribbon film formed in a long shape, a layer of yellow ink formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film, and a long length of the yellow ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A magenta ink layer formed adjacent to the ink ribbon film, a cyan ink layer formed adjacent to the magenta ink layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in a longitudinal direction, and the cyan ink on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A light-resistant overcoat material layer formed adjacent to the ink layer in the longitudinal direction; and a silk pattern formed adjacent to the overcoat material layer on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film in the longitudinal direction. A coating material having a shape of irregularities and light resistance, and a layer of the yellow ink on the upper surface of the ink ribbon film. A silk-tone printing ribbon, wherein a layer of daink, a layer of cyan ink, a layer of the overcoat material, and a layer of the coating material are repeatedly formed.